Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

vic4423

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I have 2 wires coming off this tank where do i wire them to i just replaced the vro pump but had to order a brand new oil tank kit there was not one on the boat. Please help?
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

On port side of block. One goes to a Tan wire in the harness(should be an empty wire hanging loose), one lead goes to ground
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

Where would i ground it on the block and i found a spot where something else was alreay grounded can i use that?
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

Yes.
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

i just want to make sure this is the correct wire for the tank and this ground will be fine!! check out theses pics and give me some feed back please!!!
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

Should be a plain brown (no stripe) on port side of engine. Looks like you have hooked it up to the temp switch alarm wire?? If hooking to wrong Tan wire, SLOW will kick in at low oil alarm as it will by-pass the blocking diode. Look for an unused Tan wire close to the VRO.
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

I thought this goes to the tan temp circuit for the tank and the other to the ground
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

I too always thought tan went to tan ???
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

Im sorry i get alot of good info from here but on this matter you guys are wrong.The tan wite hanging over the side with the but connector is where this wire goes and the other on a ground on the back of the motor, i got this info from a service guy at my local marina. Thank you for all the post problem solved!!!!!!
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

Wright or wrong 'Tan' may easily be tested.
Ground it and try running the engine above 2500 rpm.
If correct - engine will keep on reving, if 'wrong' SLOW will limit the rpm.
You may even test with an Ohm meter, it should be no continuity between the Tan connector and the Tan going into the power pack.
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

What Ever !! Sorry, tried to help!!
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

Not trying to **** anyone off, i just wanted to let u guys
know i found out what to do!!!! Sorry for posting that!!!!
 

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Re: Need help wiring a vro oil tank to the motor on a 1985 60hp johnson (j60elcod)

Ran it today at braidwood lake ran great!!!!
 
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